WEBVTT MYRA: A SPOT OF TRAVELERS REST IS WORKING TO HELP FOSTER THE CREATIVE SPIRIT IN EVERYONE. OUR GUESTS ARE HERE TO EXPLAIN HOW PEOPLE LEARN TO UNVEIL SOME HIDDEN TALENTS. LET'S WELCOME KRISTEN LAROY AND TIM DAVIS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THERE IS A FAIRLY NEW PLACE IN TRAVELERS REST, BUT IF YOU ARE ON THE SWAMP RABBIT TRAIL, YOU CAN'T MISS IT. TELL US ABOUT TRAVELERS REST MAKERS COMPANY. KRISTEN: WE HAVE A NEW COMPANY ON THE TRAIL. WE ARE FOUNDED BY TWO MAKERS, OURSELVES, I AM A PRINTMAKER AND MY PARTNER IS THE CLAY ARTIST. WE INVITE PEOPLE TO COME IN AND MAKE THEMSELVES OR ENJOY WHAT WE PRODUCE. MYRA: IS THAT YOUR MOTTO? KRISTEN: SHOP AND PRINT. MYRA: YOU HAVE A GUEST STARTER SERIES. HERE IS YOUR FIRST ONE. KRISTEN: LOCAL TALENT, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED. MYRA: TIM DAVIS, TELL US HOW PEOPLE COULD RECOGNIZE YOUR WORK. TIM: MOSTLY KNOWN FOR HIDDEN PICTURES I'VE DONE FOR COLLEGE MAGAZINES. MYRA: I LOVE THE STORY ABOUT HOW YOU WROTE YOUR FIRST BOOK AND YOU GOT MORE THAN YOU BARGAINED FOR, PROBABLY. TIM: I WAS CRITIQUING THE STORY THAT SOMEONE WROTE IN ANOTHER DEPARTMENT AND I CHALLENGED HER AND SHE SAID, WHY DON'T YOU DO IT YOURSELF? I DID, AND THEY GOT PUBLISHED. MYRA: I LOVE THOSE STORIES. YOU ARE GOING TO BE TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO DO SOME OF THESE HIDDEN DRAWINGS BY THEMSELVES. WE HAVE THE EVOLUTION OF THESE SKETCHES. TELL US HOW IT WORKS. TIM: I COME UP WITH THE IDEA AND DRAMA PICTURE. FROM THERE, I FIGURE OUT WHERE I CAN MAKE IT AND CREATED INTO A FINAL AND SOMETIMES IT BECOMES COLORED AS WELL. MYRA: THE WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE EVERY TUESDAY THIS MONTH. PEOPLE CAN LEARN HOW TO DO THAT BY THEMSELVES? TIM: ON TUESDAY, WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT WRITING. THE LAST SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND PICTURE WORKSHOPS. MYRA: TELL US HOW THIS TIES IN WITH WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO OVER THERE. KRISTEN: THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO SEE, ESPECIALLY OUT OF OUR VISITING ARTIST SERIES. ARTIST'S COMING IN AND HELPING ANYONE KIND OF REALIZE WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE THIS CRAFT TO PRODUCE THIS HIDDEN PICTURE. MYRA: LET'S REMIND EVERYBODY ABOUT THE FEBRUARY 27 THINK. IT WILL START OFF AT THE BOOK SIGNING IN THE MORNING FROM 10:00 UNTIL NOON ON SATURDAY. THAT IS A FREE EVENT AND THAT IS WHEN YOU ALSO GO TO THE SCAVENGER HUNT. AFTER THAT IS OVER, THERE WILL BE A WORK SESSION YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY LEARN TO DRAW THEIR OWN HIDDEN PICTURES. TIM: YES, AND ANYBODY IS WELCOME TO STAY -- TO SIGN UP. MYRA: ALAN IS $20 PER PERSON. HOW DO THEY SIGN UP? KRISTEN: THEY CAN GO ONLINE TO FIND A LINK. MYRA: A LOT MORE EXCITEMENT TO COME. GREAT THAT YOU ARE STARTED OFF